Mary Rita “Irish” Sims, 80, died Monday, Dec. 14. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Parish in Dayton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Holy Family Church. Harris Funeral Home in Dayton is handling the arrangements.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Adrian Dominican Sister Felicia Haidysz was held on Dec. 18 in St. Catherine Chapel at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Mich. Sister Felicia, 93, died on Dec. 13, in her 75th year of her religious profession with the congregation.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 A Memorial Mass for David Reker, an assistant superintendent of schools for the archdiocesan Catholic Schools Office, was celebrated on Dec. 12 at St. Vivian Church in Finneytown. Reker, 61, died on Dec. 7.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Erwin J. Bertke was celebrated on Dec. 4 at St. Lawrence Church in Price Hill. Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk presided. Father Bertke, 92, died Dec. 1 at Mercy Franciscan at West Park.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Missionary of the Precious Blood Father Raymond Schultheis will be celebrated Dec. 11 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Verona, Pa. Father Schultheis, 80, died Dec. 5 at St. Charles Center in Carthagena. He was a Missionary of the Precious …

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister Mary Inez Schuman was celebrated on Dec. 3 at the motherhouse chapel of the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind. Sister Inez, 88, died Nov. 30 at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity Helen Mary Flynn was celebrated on Dec. 3 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township Motherhouse. Sister Helen Mary, 93, died Nov. 25 at Mother Margaret Hall.

Friday, December 4, 2009 Ruth Lillian Coors (nee Boerger), 93, died Wednesday, Dec. 2. She was a member of St. Clement Parish in St. Bernard. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, Dec. 7 at St. Clement Church. Imwalle Memorial Funeral Home in St. Bernard is handling the …

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 John Michael Ruzick, 95, died Saturday, Nov. 28. He was a member of Holy Family Parish in Dayton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, Dec. 3, at Holy Family Church. Harris Funeral Home in Dayton is handling the arrangements.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Marianist Brother Don Fahrig  was celebrated Nov. 28 at Queen of Apostles Chapel at Mount Saint John in Dayton. Brother Don, 83, died Nov. 22 in Dayton. He had been a Marianist for 58 years.